Headway & Headwinds in Colorado: What purchasers can do when health systems won’t budge
September 28, 2020
The new RAND Hospital Price Transparency results once again turned a spotlight on the high and disparate prices employers and…
GROUP PURCHASING
Rick Abbott on lowering costs by focusing on quality
August 17, 2020
Suzanne Delbanco chats with Rick Abbott, VP of Product and Market Solutions at Premera Blue Cross. Premera Blue Cross is…
Chris Cigarran on why the status-quo is riskier than trying something new
August 11, 2020
Suzanne Delbanco connects with Chris Cigarran, CEO of Imagine Health, an alternative to traditional health insurance plans that uses partnerships…
Ashok Subramanian on why unit price is still a big deal
July 28, 2020
Suzanne Delbanco interviews Ashok Subramanian, CEO and Founder of Centivo, an alternative Third-Party Administrator (TPA) that emphasizes value-based direct contracting…
Alan Muney, MD, on why large health plans have a total cost of care advantage
July 21, 2020
Listen in as Suzanne Delbanco connects with Alan Muney, MD, MHA, former Chief Medical Officer of Cigna, former CEO of…
Robert Smith on how a purchaser alliance can change Denver’s market dynamics
November 12, 2019
Robert Smith, Executive Director of the Colorado Business Group (CBGH) on Health, checks in with Suzanne Delbanco on what’s new…
Cheryl DeMars on achieving longevity in group health care purchasing
August 19, 2019
Listen in as Suzanne Delbanco calls Cheryl DeMars, President & CEO of The Alliance – a cooperative of 240 self-funded…
Mike Stull on employers tackling Rx costs
January 21, 2019
Suzanne Delbanco checks in with Mike Stull, Chief Marketing Officer at Employers Health Coalition, to talk all things pharmacy. Listen…
Lauren Vela on how employers can cut wasteful drug spending if they ban together
March 05, 2018
Why is it so important that employers pay close attention to their formularies? Emily Roesing calls Lauren Vela, Senior Director…
Mary Bradley on how employers can work together
May 22, 2017
Listen to Suzanne chat with Mary Bradley, Director of Healthcare Strategy at Pitney Bowes, about how and why she works…